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Jahan Bagcha Teesta
Rangeet was the national song of independent
kingdom of Sikkim. The song is in Nepali which was enormously sung during the
last decade of monarchy in the erstwhile tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim. It was
written in praise of our motherland and about its natural beauty.

The National Song of
the independent Sikkim carries with it the much coveted sensibilities of the noblest
souls. It not only praises our motherland but also ignites the mind set of
every individual to strive for the nation building process. The reference made
to various flowers exhibits the assimilation of different ethnic cultures in
the kingdom of Sikkim. The monarchs are placed at the loftiest position and
they have been termed as the savior and this shows the loyalty of the subjects.
This is also seen that people’s temperament to get overwhelmed with the sense
of patriotism and dedication is not superficial but eternal. The urge to remain
over entangled with the pious land shows the keen passionate feelings bred in
every heart. Conclusively, this can be said that the Teesta, which is not only
a river but a source of energy and zeal, has been given the pinnacle position. It
wipes away every possible mischief and sin from each of the Sikkimese populace
and it is here that the final culmination of the greatness of the river and its
bearing with the land of Sikkim is connected.

Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal with his American Gyalmo Hope Namgyal

The lyrics of the song
was written by Sanu Lama and the music composed by Dushyant Lama. It was first
sung on the birth anniversary of Late Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal on 4th
of April 1970 at Gangtok by the melody queen of Nepali Music Aruna Lama along with
Dawa Lama and Mani Kamal Chettri. (http://sikhim.blogspot.com)

After the merger of
Sikkim with India in 1975, the song was banned by the Indian Government to
curtail the raising tide of nationalism from the minds of Sikkimese
nationalists. Later it was re-released with the replacement of two words in the
4th Stanza where it says Janma Bhumi (Motherland) that had original
word Raja and Rani (King and Queen).